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NEW DELHI. — Jasprit Bumrah became the first Indian pace bowler to top the official world Test rankings following his match-winning display in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
The 30-year-old claimed nine wickets in his reverse swing masterclass to secure India’s series-levelling victory by 106 runs.
It helped him leapfrog Australia’s Pat Cummins, South African Kagiso Rabada, and teammate Ravichandran Ashwin in the official rankings, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement yesterday.
India spinners Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Bishan Singh Bedi had earlier topped the test rankings for bowlers.
Bumrah was adjudged player of the match in Visakhapatnam ahead of teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal, who smashed his maiden Test double hundred in that match. — Reuters.
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